safety catchn.

Brit.

/ˈseɪftɪ katʃ/, U.S.

/ˈseɪfti ˌkɛtʃ/,

/ˈseɪfti ˌkætʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safety n., catch n.²

Etymology: < safety n. + catch n.²

a. A device for locking the trigger of a gun to prevent it from being discharged accidentally; cf. safety n. 9. Also figurative.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > trigger > safety catch

safety bolt1826

safety catch1826

safety1881

1826 Mechanics' Mag. 1 Apr. 378/2 The Rev. Mr. Somerville..is said to have invented a very simple ‘Safety Catch’ for a gun on full cock.

1928 Daily Mail 31 July 5/3 Thinking the safety-catch was fixed she handled the revolver carelessly and the trigger fell.

1970 H. Trevelyan Middle East in Revol. 35 He had..imposed a limit on trade with the Communists: what he called his safety catch.

2001 T. White Catch Fire 400 Officer Gort..ducked for cover as the safety catch on his service revolver accidentally snapped back into a locked position.

b. A device for preventing the accidental operation of a machine, piece of equipment, etc.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms

stop?1523

clockwork1652

sector1715

rackwork1755

scapement1789

scape1798

safety catch1827

controller1836

dog1840

Geneva stop1841

Maltese cross1852

throw-off1852

gearhead1869

tripper1870

Scotch yoke1880

Geneva movement1881

belt-tightener1882

watch1882

selector1890

Geneva wheel1891

throw-out1894

Geneva motion1897

horse-geara1899

Geneva mechanism1903

safety catch1904

Geneva drive1913

Geneva1919

Possum1961

1904 Automotor Jrnl. 20 Feb. 222/1 The change-speed-gear has not been materially altered, and the side lever with its safety catch for the reverse is identical with last year's models.

1922 Pop. Mech. Mar. 474/2 (heading) Safety catch for box camera.

1993 Observer (Nexis) 30 May 38 If the pencil ploy fails to derail the ogre-ish train of thought, my advice is to take a flame-thrower out of your desk and flip the safety-catch to ‘off’.

2. A device for holding a piece of a mechanism, a door, etc., in place in a potentially harmful situation.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms

stop?1523

clockwork1652

sector1715

rackwork1755

scapement1789

scape1798

safety catch1827

controller1836

dog1840

Geneva stop1841

Maltese cross1852

throw-off1852

gearhead1869

tripper1870

Scotch yoke1880

Geneva movement1881

belt-tightener1882

watch1882

selector1890

Geneva wheel1891

throw-out1894

Geneva motion1897

horse-geara1899

Geneva mechanism1903

safety catch1904

Geneva drive1913

Geneva1919

Possum1961

1827 J. Farey Treat. Steam Engine ix. 723 Safety catch. A contrivance was also introduced into the above engine, to stop its motion whenever the catch-pin at the cylinder end of the great lever struck upon the spring beams, in consequence of the power or resistance being suddenly altered.

a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 776/1 Safety catches attached to the cage are held away from the guides while the weight of the cage hangs on the rope.

1908 Chambers's Jrnl. 26 Dec. 61/2 The door can be opened a few inches and yet be held by the safety-catch.

1952 U.S. Patent 2,618,361 1 This invention relates to a safety catch for elevators, lifts, or the like and has for its primary object to arrest movement of the elevator or lift, whenever the lifting force on the elevator is interrupted.

1995 M. Lawrence et al. Which? Guide Home Safety & Security i. 12 If you have small children in the family, fit a child-resistant safety catch to the drawer.

3. A fuse (fuse n.⁵). Now rare.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > fuse > [noun]

cutout1874

safety catch1881

safety plug1882

fuse1884

tension-fuse1890

plug fuse1905

1881 Electrician 24 Dec. 92/2 A ‘safety catch’, which is a short piece of lead wire that instantly melts if the strength of the current exceeds a certain value.

1905 E. J. Houston Electr. in Every-day Life III. xxviii. 487 A safety fuse or safety catch..will automatically fuse on the passage of an abnormal current strength.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	safety catch
释义	safety catchn. Brit. /ˈseɪftɪ katʃ/, U.S. /ˈseɪfti ˌkɛtʃ/, /ˈseɪfti ˌkætʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safety n., catch n.² Etymology: < safety n. + catch n.² 1. a. A device for locking the trigger of a gun to prevent it from being discharged accidentally; cf. safety n. 9. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > trigger > safety catch safety bolt1826 safety catch1826 safety1881 1826 Mechanics' Mag. 1 Apr. 378/2 The Rev. Mr. Somerville..is said to have invented a very simple ‘Safety Catch’ for a gun on full cock. 1928 Daily Mail 31 July 5/3 Thinking the safety-catch was fixed she handled the revolver carelessly and the trigger fell. 1970 H. Trevelyan Middle East in Revol. 35 He had..imposed a limit on trade with the Communists: what he called his safety catch. 2001 T. White Catch Fire 400 Officer Gort..ducked for cover as the safety catch on his service revolver accidentally snapped back into a locked position. b. A device for preventing the accidental operation of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms stop?1523 clockwork1652 sector1715 rackwork1755 scapement1789 scape1798 safety catch1827 controller1836 dog1840 Geneva stop1841 Maltese cross1852 throw-off1852 gearhead1869 tripper1870 Scotch yoke1880 Geneva movement1881 belt-tightener1882 watch1882 selector1890 Geneva wheel1891 throw-out1894 Geneva motion1897 horse-geara1899 Geneva mechanism1903 safety catch1904 Geneva drive1913 Geneva1919 Possum1961 1904 Automotor Jrnl. 20 Feb. 222/1 The change-speed-gear has not been materially altered, and the side lever with its safety catch for the reverse is identical with last year's models. 1922 Pop. Mech. Mar. 474/2 (heading) Safety catch for box camera. 1993 Observer (Nexis) 30 May 38 If the pencil ploy fails to derail the ogre-ish train of thought, my advice is to take a flame-thrower out of your desk and flip the safety-catch to ‘off’. 2. A device for holding a piece of a mechanism, a door, etc., in place in a potentially harmful situation. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms stop?1523 clockwork1652 sector1715 rackwork1755 scapement1789 scape1798 safety catch1827 controller1836 dog1840 Geneva stop1841 Maltese cross1852 throw-off1852 gearhead1869 tripper1870 Scotch yoke1880 Geneva movement1881 belt-tightener1882 watch1882 selector1890 Geneva wheel1891 throw-out1894 Geneva motion1897 horse-geara1899 Geneva mechanism1903 safety catch1904 Geneva drive1913 Geneva1919 Possum1961 1827 J. Farey Treat. Steam Engine ix. 723 Safety catch. A contrivance was also introduced into the above engine, to stop its motion whenever the catch-pin at the cylinder end of the great lever struck upon the spring beams, in consequence of the power or resistance being suddenly altered. a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 776/1 Safety catches attached to the cage are held away from the guides while the weight of the cage hangs on the rope. 1908 Chambers's Jrnl. 26 Dec. 61/2 The door can be opened a few inches and yet be held by the safety-catch. 1952 U.S. Patent 2,618,361 1 This invention relates to a safety catch for elevators, lifts, or the like and has for its primary object to arrest movement of the elevator or lift, whenever the lifting force on the elevator is interrupted. 1995 M. Lawrence et al. Which? Guide Home Safety & Security i. 12 If you have small children in the family, fit a child-resistant safety catch to the drawer. 3. A fuse (fuse n.⁵). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > fuse > [noun] cutout1874 safety catch1881 safety plug1882 fuse1884 tension-fuse1890 plug fuse1905 1881 Electrician 24 Dec. 92/2 A ‘safety catch’, which is a short piece of lead wire that instantly melts if the strength of the current exceeds a certain value. 1905 E. J. Houston Electr. in Every-day Life III. xxviii. 487 A safety fuse or safety catch..will automatically fuse on the passage of an abnormal current strength. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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